Super congrats to my bro-ski, who is getting married to a super-cool gal in about three hours. I'm dying since I'm not there and keep wondering how I can get someone to stream it online. Maybe there's someone there who could hook me up via Skype… *crickets chirping*
I have a completely random post for you today. I was trying to get a theme going, but to no avail. Having finished my projects for the lovely wedding mentioned above, I feel a little scattered with no deadlines approaching. I even finished those darn Hunger Games books (they just got more and more sad; gee, thanks for the recommendations). I guess it's onto spray-painting stuff. That'll be for next week's episodes.
Onto the random!
This is my version of portion control.
In my mind, I was planning quite a feast of Nutella and grammies (graham crackers, not my beloved family member). Upon opening the box o' grahams, I found only two crackers left. Sad
My version of air conditioning.
Getting chilly water dumped on me by an enthusiastic three-year-old. Mae Cake? She seems to be doing research on the molecular makeup of water. She had that same look on her face for the hour we were outside. Concentrating.
New word of the day: spatchcock. Oh, dear, how I love this word. I was checking out the new Everyday Food summer edition and came across the word in a recipe for roasted chicken. It means to take the backbone out of a bird, thus making it quicker to roast, offering more skin for roastin' up, and just being a fun word to throw into your daily routine. "Oh, honey! Your spatchcocked chicken is ready!" Let me tell you, G will be hearing that phrase soon. I might also use it in other ways: "I really spatchcocked this up!" or "Spatchcock!"
It's G's birthday tomorrow and the festivities have begun…
IKEA is a fun trip. The ladies love rolling around on the beds and sofas and chairs. We're picking out bunk-beds for the ladies. This one was the winner. Can't wait. The V is actually in the picture, but is "hiding…" Because that makes for an effective picture.
We also hit up Snuffy's Malt Shop for burgers, fries, and fun. It was so good. I had a Snuffy Burger- bacon cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato- and it was literally perfect. The exact correct proportions of meat, cheese, bacon (because it's not just meat, it's bacon), bread, veggies. And the tomato? It was exactly what a tomato on a sandwich should be: cold, firm, but not under-ripe, juicy without dripping. And I don't even like tomatoes on sandwiches! French fries were crispy and potato-y and salty. And the malt was thick and flavorful and awesome.
Tonight is Birthday Dinner in Northeast somewhere. It doesn't really matter where, because it's Northeast. Northeast Mpls. rocks my world. We will move there someday. I mean, they're making a pierogi sculpture. All the restaurants are great, there's the river, parks, neat shops (I Like You is a fav), and it's pretty… Pretty neat!
And there you go.
Happy Fourth of July weekend!
Riot and Frolic 
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